Looking for the ultimate Summerween party drink? These Spiked Jack-O-Melons bring the party and the punch (literally). We love jack-o-melons because they are both cocktail and party decor! Carve your melon like a jack-o’-lantern, mix up one of our deliciously boozy recipes, and get ready to serve spooky vibes in the sunshine. They’re creepy, creative, and dangerously refreshing. Things are about to get melon-dramatic.
For a booze-free, virgin cocktail, just omit the alcohol!
The Jack-o’-Melon Slasher
Watermelon + rum + mint = Summerween perfection
This carved melon serves spooky punch AND killer vibes. Sweet, tart, and minty-fresh, like a summer vacation gone suspiciously wrong.
Ingredients:
- 1 medium watermelon
- 750ml white rum
- 1/2 cup fresh lime juice
- 1/4 cup agave or simple syrup
- 1/4 cup triple sec
- Fresh mint
- 1L club soda or lemon-lime soda
Instructions:
- Cut off the top of the watermelon like a jack-o’-lantern lid. Scoop out the inside and blend the flesh until smooth.
- Strain and pour back into the melon. Add rum, lime juice, syrup, triple sec, and mint. Stir well.
- Chill for 1–2 hours. Top with soda before serving.
- Serve from the melon like a punch bowl—or carve a creepy face and light it from the inside.
Bonus: Float gummy worms or add red food dye for dramatic “blood.”
The Haunted Honeydew Highball
Fresh, floral, and spooky in all the right ways
It’s like a haunted spa day in a glass… cucumber, elderflower, and melon mixed with gin or vodka. Bonus points if you float melon eyeballs.
Ingredients:
- 1 honeydew melon
- 375ml gin or vodka
- 1/2 cup cucumber juice (blend/strain 1 small cucumber)
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 1/4 cup elderflower liqueur (like St-Germain)
- Sparkling water to top
- Cucumber slices & melon balls for garnish
Instructions:
- Blend honeydew and cucumber juice. Add gin/vodka, lemon juice, and elderflower liqueur. Stir well.
- Strain or keep pulpy for texture.
- Chill in a pitcher or hollowed-out melon. Top with sparkling water.
- Serve over ice with melon balls and cucumber ribbons.
Party Hack: Freeze melon balls with maraschino cherries as spooky “eyeballs.”
The Creepy Canta-Colada
Tropical slush meets spooky camp vibes
Creamy, dreamy, and just the right amount of weird. Serve it in a frozen cantaloupe half and you’ve got instant Summerween sorcery.
Ingredients:
- 1 ripe cantaloupe
- 1 cup coconut milk (or cream of coconut)
- 1/2 cup white or coconut rum
- 2 tbsp honey or agave
- Juice of 1 lime
- Ice
- Mint or shredded coconut for garnish
Instructions:
- Scoop cantaloupe flesh into a blender.
- Add coconut milk, rum, honey, and lime. Blend until smooth.
- Add ice and blend to slushy perfection.
- Serve in chilled cantaloupe halves or fun glasses. Garnish with mint or coconut.
Creep It Cool: Freeze cantaloupe halves to use as ice cubes to keep things frosty.
Whether you’re throwing a haunted luau, planning a Summerween murder mystery party, or just looking for a cocktail that doubles as a conversation piece, these spiked melon creations are your new party go-tos. Serve ’em cold, carve ’em weird, and sip responsibly!
